Cartoon Network's Norwegian ratings soar

ANNECY NEWS – After launching its Norwegian-language service early March, Cartoon Network has posted encouraging figures for its ninth local language service in Europe.

According to Gallup, which surveyed kids 3-14 in Norwegian cabsat homes during March, the channel came out as the fifth most popular channel, including terrestrials. Cartoon Network's Norwegian channel is currently available in some 450k Norwegian households.

Cartoon Network says its ratings in the Scandinavian country have risen by 40%, share has increased 59% and reach has gone up 10%. {Favourites on the channel are Cartoon Network productions, The Powerpuff Girls and Dexter's Laboratory,{ said a TBS spokesman.

The channel has also launched the Norwegian version of its BAFTA award winning website and a Norwegian edition of its comic.

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